Another method, known as open-pit mining, is used when the oil sands are located close to the surface. In this case, large equipment is used to remove the overlying material and access the oil sands.

That's where the Alberta oil sands come in. Check out the full length ... smaller environmental footprint than traditional oil sand mining From where we land it is hard to believe that what ...

Tar sands oil comes from a solid mass that must be extracted via energy intensive steam injection or destructive strip mining, techniques that completely destroy ecosystems, put wildlife at risk, and ...

tar sands' bitumen can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Because developing fossil fuels from these resources is different and more intensive than traditional energy production, such as coal mining ...

It operates through the following segments: Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading, Midstream & Refining, and Exploration & Production. The Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading segment produces synthetic crude oil ...

The Canadian Economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped by strength in oil and gas extraction, mining and quarrying, ...

(Bloomberg) -- Imperial Oil Ltd., the Canadian oil sands unit of Exxon Mobil Corp., is calling for more government funding for the nation’s industry, which is embarking on a C$16 billion ($11 ...

Bank of America Securities analyst Lawson Winder maintained a Buy rating on Teck Resources (TECK – Research Report) today. The company’s shares ...

As the Canadian market navigates through a period of economic assessment and strategic portfolio development, investors are increasingly focused on dividend stocks for their potential to provide ...

The report covers energy sector water use for four extraction types -- oil sands mining, in situ operations, enhanced oil recovery, and hydraulic fracturing and now includes 11 years of data across ...